China strengthens its Health Silk Road initiative in Africa, funding HIV/AIDS projects and local medicine manufacturing, while the US's influence through PEPFAR wanes amid declined bilateral agreements over data concerns.
China, the world's largest producer of lab-grown diamonds, sees 65.3% export growth through Shanghai Diamond Exchange, driven by AI boom and industrial applications.
A survey reveals 49% of Germans view China as a rival/adversary, surpassing other EU nations, amid significant job losses in Germany's manufacturing sector due to China's impact.
Philippines Police Chief Jose Melencio Nartatez Jnr and Fujian's Public Security Executive Director General Wang Xizhang agreed to enhance security cooperation against transnational threats through dialogue, intelligence sharing, and capacity building.
China's crude oil imports rose to a three-month high in July, driven by a brief reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but the recovery may falter due to renewed closures, soft domestic demand, and high strategic inventories.
Typhoon Dolphin, forecast to make landfall between Zhejiang and Fujian provinces by Monday, prompts a yellow alert due to strong winds and rain, with potential impacts on multiple provinces.
Chinese company Hwatsing develops the country's first integrated six-inch metrology system for wafer polishing, enhancing efficiency in chip manufacturing despite ongoing reliance on foreign suppliers for complex procedures.
India requests China to resume sharing water-flow data on the Yarlung Tsangpo River due to concerns over a massive dam project, seeking an early meeting to discuss upstream projects while both nations agree to maintain border peace.
Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue claims China is winning the AI race due to dominance in open-source models and rapid progress, challenging U.S. advantages despite severe compute export controls.
La nadadora artística Iris Tió repasa en una entrevista el éxito de la delegación española en el Europeo de París con seis medallas, aborda la mejora física gracias al crossfit y denuncia que Rusia les copió una figura de forma estratégica.
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing a 15% tariff and minimum import prices on polysilicon to protect domestic manufacturers from Chinese competition.
Unitree has priced its IPO on Shanghai’s Star Market at 150.8 yuan per share, aiming to raise 6.1 billion yuan. DeepSeek invested 141 million yuan and partnered to co-develop AI models.
China has transitioned from a net provider of funds to a net collector in Africa as large infrastructure loans reach maturity, with Beijing focusing on smaller, selective projects.
A 38-year-old Tsinghua University alumnus, Li Long, achieved a top score in China's national gaokao exam, securing admission to an eight-year medical program at Peking University.
The Bayan Obo polymetallic deposit in China is expanding mining capacity for iron while keeping rare earth production quotas unchanged, highlighting a gap between potential and actual output.
Three Chinese naval vessels and a Russian corvette completed a circumnavigation of the Japanese archipelago following a 17-day joint patrol, prompting concern from Tokyo.
Live blog covering Australian federal politics updates, including Nauru and Kiribati blocking a PIF statement on China's missile test, AUKUS nuclear submarine rotations in WA, and privacy concerns over smart glasses.
SPIEGEL-Korrespondent Thore Schröder beleuchtet im Podcast die Operationen des Mossad im Schattenkrieg gegen Iran, darunter den Diebstahl des Atomarchivs 2018 und den Einfluss von Premierminister Netanyahu.
Beijing has launched a cybersecurity review into products sold in China by US technology firm Palo Alto Networks, citing national security and risk prevention.
US top diplomat Marco Rubio announced sanctions against five Cuban companies and eight individuals over military procurement, renewing the Trump administration's maximum pressure campaign against Cuba.
Guangdong-based Victory Giant is negotiating new US orders and expanding AI chip component production, acquiring land in Huizhou for a 3 billion yuan smart manufacturing facility.
China has purchased at least 10 more US soybean cargoes for October-November shipment, continuing a flurry of agricultural deals ahead of President Xi Jinping's expected US visit next month.
The US Treasury added five legal entities and eight individuals, including Cuba's military attaches in Russia and China, to its sanctions lists.
Recent US decisions not to extend its Hong Kong-related state of emergency and to lift sanctions on nine officials signal potential for stable bilateral relations, though structural geopolitical competition remains.
